Ping-Probe offers ten top quality networking tools:Ping
Traceroute
TCP Port Scanner
Network Scanner
SNMP Browser Bandwidth Monitor
DNS Client
Finger Client
* Whois Client
LDAP Client
Each of the tools offers a modern interface with high performance, flexible functionality. An invaluable tool to anyone connected to the internet.
All tools have a similar interface. When a tool is opened it will show the basic interface. Most requirements will be performed by this interface. In all cases there is an Adv (advanced button) that shows and hides the advanced interface. The advanced parameters allow for the fine tweaking of the tools functionality. In all cases the results can be viewed, printed and copied to the Windows clipboard.
The results are in all but one case shown in a tree type list. Nodes of the tree can be expanded and contracted by clicking on the +/- next to them. The individual node, the displayed tree or the entire tree can be copied to the clipboard in text format then can be pasted into an email etc.
In most cases the root of the tree represents the query itself. In this case you will be able to stop the tool by selecting the root and clicking on the stop button, found on the toolbar and in the menubar under Edit. Queries that have been stopped or completed can be deleted. Once again if the root of the query is selected, the option to delete is offered through the menu and toolbar. The Delete, Stop, Expand, Collapse and Copy (copies the entire branch from the point selected) are available through the right click menu. The 'Clear Complete' button found on the menubar and the toolbar allow all items in the results that have been completed to be deleted.
Wherever possible graphic items will help make the results shown simple and intuitive to understand. The Bandwidth monitor, for example, will show a pie chart as well as the data obtained. Traceroute shows a graph of the delays, etc. Two of the tools, Ping and Traceroute, offer an import feature allowing lists to be processed effortlessly.
There are a number of methods by which a tool can be opened. The toolbar offers a drop down menu with a list of tools, there is dedicated menu bar and there are options under the File menu item (New). The dedicated menu bar can be set to Large, Small and Off state. These options can be found under the View->New Toolbar options on the menubar.
